My name’s Matt and I’m a radio producer with experience working on award-winning programmes based in London.

I am currently a Content Producer with BBC Audio, working for BBC Radio 2 on Vernon Kay and Tracks Of My Years.

I previously spent five years working for BBC Radio 6 Music, predominately on Huw Stephen’s afternoon programme (Tues-Fri, 4-7pm) as well as with Lauren Laverne and Steve Lamacq. I also produced programmes at events such as the 6 Music Festival, The Mercury Music Prize and Glastonbury.

I also make documentaries and one-off specials for BBC Radio 2, such as the My Soundtrack Stories series with the station’s resident movie critic James King. These hour-long shows feature an extended interview with a film-maker – taking James through the music they’ve used in there films to date. Guests so far on the show include Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Sir Sam Mendes, Greta Gerwig, Baz Luhrmann and Wes Anderson.

Other film specials include two countdown shows where Radio 2 listeners voted for their favourite movies; The Twelve Films Of Christmas (Dec 2020) and Your Ultimate Rom-Com (Feb 2022).

I worked on daytime show at BBC Radio 2 for over four years as an Assistant Producer, including when the station won Best National Station at the 2020 Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAs).

In January 2019 I launched two brand new shows on the network, presented by Sara Cox & Jo Whiley and my highlights included producing live outside broadcasts at Hay Festival and the Edinburgh Festivals. Before that I spent three years working on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 as an Assistant Producer, at the time the biggest radio show in Europe, with over 9.5 million people listening. In that time we were awarded an Audio & Radio Industry Award (ARIA) for Best National Music Breakfast Show. The highlights included taking the show to Windsor for Harry & Meghan’s wedding, to The Chelsea Flower Show and many more.

In September 2017 I was thrilled to be named by the Radio Academy in their 30 Under 30 list for 2017 – their “annual search for the brightest young talent from across the radio and audio industry”. All 30 of us were invited up to the Radio Academy’s ARIAS (Audio & Radio Industry Awards) in Leeds on the 19th October to receive our awards. I’ve also been fortunate to win some other awards in my career so far.

Before joining BBC Radio 2 I was a freelancer, working on a wide range of radio and social media projects. My clients included BBC Radio 6 Music, Somethin’ Else, BBC Radio London, Wise Buddah and more.

Before working in radio in London I went to the University of Leeds and joined Leeds Student Radio – a brilliant student station that I was lucky to manage for a year after graduating.

If you’d ever like to get in touch then please do. You can email matt@matttasker.co.uk